By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer September 2009 Aug. 23 marked the first meeting of an exploration committee comprising eight members each from Beth Abraham Synagogue and Beth Jacob Synagogue to consider issues that would be involved if the two were to merge. Beth Abraham Pres. David Fuchsman According

New McGregor president By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Antioch University McGregor’s new president, Dr. Michael Fishbein Dr. Michael Fishbein, the new president of Antioch University McGregor in Yellow Springs, experienced the institution’s branding challenges almost from the moment he moved here from New Hampshire in June. When he

Wright State service project An area of the Jewish cemetery at Lotnicza Street in Wroclaw, Poland, cleared and restored by Wright State students Wright State University service project helps reclaim neglected Jewish cemetery in Poland By Michelle Tedford, Special To The Observer They were there to ensure the world will

Tufts Hillel in Rwanda The orphans of Rwanda Tufts University junior Kira Mikityanskaya with school children during recess at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village By Kira Mikityanskaya, Special To The Observer As we bumped and rattled along an unpaved road full of giant potholes, I strained my neck for a first glimpse

Scott Sternberg profile Style Observations by Vicki Bernie, The Dayton Jewish Observer Parents’ ‘impeccable taste’ an inspiration to Band of Outsiders founder Designer Scott Sternberg To Scott Sternberg, an aspiring writer heading out to Los Angeles in 1997, Band of Outsiders was simply a fine movie by director Jean-Luc Godard.

Religion, September 2009 By Rabbi Dr. Hillel Fox, Beth Jacob Synagogue A near-death accident can dramatically and drastically alter a person’s lifestyle and ordinary way of living. It can basically change his mental outlook and philosophy on life. As a consequence, small, petty and trivial matters that were once a

September 2009 By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Film series begins Selichot weekend at Beth Abraham Film maven Rabbi Azriel Fellner will kick off Beth Abraham Synagogue’s new film series, screening three vintage movies over Selichot weekend, Sept. 11 through 13. Fellner, who served for 18 years as rabbi

The aspirations of the Jews who founded Dayton’s major arts ensembles enrich us to this day By Burt Saidel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer June 1999 Dayton’s rich arts life is the envy of many cities that are much larger and more metropolitan. We enjoy and support fine orchestral

By Robert Thum, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer May 2000 The early years: Dayton’s first Jewish settlers The Hebrew Society incorporated as K.K. B’nai Yeshurun. Shown here is the congregation’s first temple, used from 1863 to 1892, at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson Streets Joseph Lebensburger, chairman of

By Samuel Heider, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer September 2009 My name is Samuel Heider. I was born in Poland in a small village by the name of Biljkow, 70 kilometers from Warsaw. I was the son of very religious Jewish farmers. My father, oleh hashalom, was a gerer